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How to Win Alistar vs Zilean Counter MatchupAlistar is in the a tier of champions

Alistar vs Zilean

How to Beat Zilean as Alistar in LoLAlistar is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Zilean as Alistar

based on 658 Alistar vs Zilean matchups
Win Rate
48.6 %
K/D/A
2.47
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends matches each week. Within our dataset, Alistar faced Zilean in 658 rounds. Having so many matchups for Alistar vs Zilean provides us a lot of confidence in our ability to produce actionable statistics and a supported build to counter your opposition. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Alistar is forced to battle against Zilean in only 1.0% of his matches.

Alistar vs Zilean Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Alistar does a below average job of beating Zilean. Typically, he wins a acceptable 48.6% of matches the champions face off with each other in. In Alistar against Zilean rounds, Alistar’s side is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood against Zilean.

Best Alistar vs Zilean Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalCloth Armor

Core Alistar Items

~22 Mins
Zeke's ConvergenceLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Knight's VowTrailblazerFrozen HeartCelestial Opposition

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Alistar to level upq
>
Second ability for Alistar to level upw
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Last skill for Alistar to max oute

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Ability HasteArmorArmor
Alistar's passive ability p
Alistar's q ability q
Alistar's w ability w
Alistar's e ability e
Alistar's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Zilean as Alistar

Tips for Playing as Alistar against Zilean

Using Flash can allow you catch your target off guard to knock them back into your allies with Pulverize and Headbutt.

Move Speed is very important on Alistar. Consider which boots to buy carefully.

Using Pulverize can allow you to establish better positioning for Headbutt.

Advice to Win Against Zilean

Zilean is fragile if a team focuses on him, but otherwise he's very difficult to kill. Commit to killing him as a team.

If you're able to match Zilean's speed, it can sometimes be beneficial to wait until his ultimate has faded before landing the killing blow.

Alistar vs Zilean Counter Stats

Alistar Image
Win Rate
48.6 %
VS
Win Rate
51.4 %
Zilean Image
2
< Kills >
2.5
5.7
< Deaths >
4.5
12.1
< Assists >
13.2
0.36
< Killing Sprees >
0.54
33
< Minions Killed >
56
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.52
1,372
< Physical Damage >
1,220
6,963
< Magic Damage >
10,418
873
< True Damage >
771
9,208
< Damage Dealt >
12,411
25,352
< Damage Taken >
16,636
8,161
< Gold Earned >
8,760
1.67
< Towers >
2.02
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
8,710
< Total Healing >
6,144
10,063
< Experience >
11,553
52
< Vision Score >
51
23
< Wards Placed >
22
246
< Time Dealing CC >
189

How to Counter Zilean with Alistar in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some strategic Alistar against Zilean counter statistics that can help you understand the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Alistar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zilean’s ratio of NaN, showing that Alistar may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Zilean..

Alistar normally has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Zilean. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Alistar and Zilean

Damage Types Compared

Alistar
Zilean
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Alistar
Zilean

Who is Better, Alistar or Zilean?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Alistar usually loses when playing against Zilean, with a 48.6% win rate. As a result, Alistar makes a bad counter for Zilean.

While Alistar does have a lower win rate than Zilean, when facing one another, Alistar also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult character to learn. You should be careful when picking Alistar into Zileanas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Alistar also has a great deal of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zilean. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Alistar vs Zilean matchups, Zilean is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Alistar is a somewhat poor counter to Zilean. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Alistar against Zilean.

Additional Information for Alistar Players

How We Calculated Our Alistar vs Zilean Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zilean as Alistar, we analyzed 658 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Zilean as Alistar comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Alistar to counter Zilean during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Alistar usually accumulates less CS relative to Zilean. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Alistar versus Zilean build include Zeke's Convergence, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Alistar bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better countering Zilean than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Alistar boasted an average win rate of 48.6% when countering Zilean with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against Zilean as Alistar, you should use the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Alistar vs Zilean LoL games, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.6% win rate overall.

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